A Harris poll found that support for the death penalty...

A Harris poll found that support for the death penalty dropped to 64% this year, down from 75% in 1997 and 71% in 1999. "The recent debate about the quality of justice in murder trials, the overturning of several convictions as a result of DNA tests, and the resulting moratorium on executions in Illinois, have clearly had an impact on public attitudes to the penalty," said Harris Poll Chairman Humphrey Taylor. The poll also found that 94% believed that some innocent people have been convicted of murder.